Sep 08, 2011 By Katrina Yentch

Newlyweds Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman are about to embark on a tour they have cleverly titled, "An Evening with Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer". Sure to bring an eclectic mix of fans of both Gaiman and Palmer, the shows will feature a mix of the spoken word, songs, stories, and conversations with audiences. More

Aug 17, 2011 By Laura Studarus

So much news, so little time! Here is a roundup of all the entertainment stories that we didn't have time to post this week.  More

Apr 08, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

During the last week of April, The Dresdon Doll's Amanda Palmer and piano master Ben Folds will be locked in a studio together for eight hours. We have the reason why. More

Jan 05, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

Today, Palmer gives us a bit more than a sneak peak of the lively, almost-tropical album with a free stream of "Map of Tasmania." We have the stream. More

Nov 10, 2010 By Laura Studarus

For the next chapter in the Amanda Palmer’s artistic saga (a story that has already included conjoined twins, Dresden Dolls, and Radiohead covers among others), she’s taken to the producers’ chair, when a chance encounter with Berklee Tristan Allen blossomed into a full artistic collaboration. We have the details.  More

Jul 20, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Last month we told you about Amanda Palmer’s latest project, the appropriately named EP, Amanda Palmer Plays the Popular hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele. Out now digitally (with the record version streeting 7/20), the whole project is now streaming via Palmer’s website. More

Jun 10, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Continuing to celebrate her split from Road Runner, Amanda Palmer (The Dresden Dolls/Evelyn Evelyn) is offering up an EP of ukulele Radiohead covers. Available July 17th, the album, titled Amanda Palmer Plays the Popular hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele, will be available via Bandcamp for the suggested donation of  84 cents per track, with 54 cents going to Radiohead for legal use of their songs. We have the details.  More

Apr 09, 2010 By Laura Studarus

After an extended battle with her record label Roadrunner, Dresden Doll and solo artist Amanda Palmer has been released from her contract. In true fashion, Palmer has chosen to celebrate her freedom by getting naked and releasing a single directly to her fans, the long-winded, "Do You Swear to Tell the Truth the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth so Help Your Black Ass?" More

Apr 20, 2009 By Mark Redfern

Day two of Coachella 2009 failed to top day one, in part because of a weak headliner. But the second day did feature strong sets from M.I.A., Jenny Lewis, and Fleet Foxes. Fans storm M.I.A.'s stage and Glasvegas cancel due to a hospitalized singer. More

Apr 16, 2009 By Mark Redfern

We have posted to our website select previous Under the Radar interviews with some of the great artists playing the Coachella festival this weekend. If you're heading out to the festival, then check out these interviews at the links below to either give you a primer on an unfamiliar artist or remind you why they are one of your favorites whose set you will definitely be catching. Even if you're not hitting the desert festival, this is a great collection of back issue content newly posted to the site. More

Aug 02, 2010 By Frank Valish

Everyone can point to formative experiences from childhood that influence his or her future endeavors. More

Mar 21, 2010 By Frank Valish

Whatever the perception, as any parent will tell you, raising children is hard work, and for a working musician, balancing writing, recording, and touring with being a full-time mom or dad can be extra tricky. More

Sep 30, 2006 By Joseph Ragusa (Intro) & Mark Redfern (Interview Moderation)

Gothic rock, death rock, darkwave...there are countless labels that attempt to pin down a phenomenon in rock music that leans toward the darker side of human nature-thematically, stylistically, lyrically, and melodically. It peeked out at the world at certain moments in music throughout the '60s and '70s with songs like The Velvet Underground's "Venus in Furs," David Bowie's "The Bewlay Brothers," and Brian Eno's "Driving Me Backwards." But it didn't really break through the surface in a big way until shortly after the punk movement, and Bauhaus were one of-if not the first-acts to introduce it to a wide audience. More

Apr 20, 2009 By Mark Redfern

Day two of Coachella 2009 failed to top day one, in part because of a weak headliner. But the second day did feature strong sets from M.I.A., Jenny Lewis, and Fleet Foxes. More